This is a fantastic little deli shop located bang on the Old Shoreham Road, right opposite the big…read moreFurniture Village shop. Its my local sandwich destination as there's only really fast food/junk food around this area otherwise. Luckily they serve a really nice selection of food. The toasted cheese and ham is out of this world. Nothing is over priced which is something you can't say about most Brighton delis. They do a really good out-door catering service too which I'm told is really reasonable and reliable.

I love this little deli that offers up luncheon delights at very respectable prices. Whether you're…read moreafter a granary doorstep of sausage and bacon, a Contintental wrap of pesto chicken and rocket or a New York style melt with Pastrami, Swiss cheese and all the trimmings, you'll find the quality and the prices here incredibly competitive. Pretty much everything on the menu falls between £2 and £3 and there's a large range of vegetarian offerings as well as jacket potatoes and pies. You really can't go wrong here.

A fresh and tasty lunch with drink for less than a fiver? In Hove? Yep, thats what you get here…read more I had a lovely lunch here today in pleasant surroundings and I really couldn't fault it. They have a good selection of freshly baked bagels with and assortment of fillings, plus sandwiches, falafel, and a salad bar. I plumped for a mozzarella, avocado and tomato bagel. Which bagel would I like? Sesame seed please. Would I like it grilled? Would I like the tomato and mozzarella melted in the bagel? Would I like basil and pepper? Yes, yes and yes!! The Bagelman is relatively small but they have further seating downstairs and the staff are so numerous that there is hardly any waiting involved when it comes to ordering and getting the food delivered to your table. On top of this, the staff were exceptionally pleasant and helpful. The Bagelman has been open for ten years now, its obviously a winning formula. A lovely place to stop if you want a quick and tasty lunch on Church Road.

Bagelman is real. I stood next to him as he clapped and danced. True story…read more I know bagels are terribly unhealthy. But when they are as warm, soft and chewy as a Bagelman this becomes irrelevant. So many fillings. A variety of flavoured bagels. You will love it. Bless these doughy polos.

I would have to agree with Sophie W that Poppies is the best place to pick up a sandwich or…read morebaguette on the London Road. It's simple, cheap, and relaxing (in the little space for you to sit). If your in a bit of a rush, and you can't wait around to have something more substantial, whilst you also don't want to waste your money on some anaemic little stale sandwich from Somerfield, this is the place to come. There's also a deal going on Coffee's too, so pop down and kill two birds with one sandwich, or stone...or whatever...

Poppy's is a light, contemporary and colourful little sandwich bar, that manages to do enough to…read morestand out a little in a crowded local market. They sell a range of sandwiches, cakes and pastries. The highlight here though is the paninis - they are absolutely huge, around twice the size of average and well filled (mine was a very delicious, oozing brie and bacon). If you're still hungry, the cakes are also divine - home made and full of flavour. It's not really (bar a couple of small metal tables) and eat in place, due to the size, but grab some lunch here and head over to the Level or Preston Park to eat it - perfect.

Tom's looks a bit more like a lady's hair salon, especially with the shiny exterior and tiled…read moreflooring. Thankfully, that is where the similarities end between Tom's and the hair salon profession. I come here relatively often and never leave disappointed, it's the type of the shop that just does what is asked of it; offering affordable, good quality sandwiches. You can easily pick up an apetising sandwich for a couple of pounds, definitely a shade cheaper than the more central sandwich shops that tend to charge you ridiculous amounts for not very much. I would say however that you shouldn't travel out of your way to come here; a sandwich is a sandwich (insightful or what?)

Tom's does everything very well. I used to work round the corner so it was my favourite lunch spot…read morefor a while. Everything is tasty, and if your interested in the local-or-not debate Tom's do the best to source locally. They have an award winning champagne and tarragon mustard which is reeeeally good, so I good I had to buy a pot post sandwich scoffing.

Wish Park Cafe is a gem of a place! We huddled in here with four adults and five babies the other…read moreday to escape the rain, and the staff couldn't have been more accommodating. The lady in charge ran around to sort our table out with the right chair and highchair combinations, and made sure all adults and babies were happy and settled. The menu is actually quite extensive for such a small place. Breakfasts, sandwiches, hot meals, cakes and ice creams. I went for the BRAT - bacon, rocket, avocado and tomato - on sourdough. It was served with a delicious side salad with a sprinkle of healthy seeds, really tasty. The sandwiches are reasonably priced and you can pay on card if needs be. There are a few toys inside to keep the little ones entertained, and on sunny days there is lots of outside seating with many more toys, which is a fabulous idea. The inside is actually quite small but I imagine they make their money on warm and sunny days. On top of all this, the lady that runs the cafe really interacted with the children, taking my little one behind the counter when he tried to run in to the kitchen and entertaining him while I finished my lunch. Will definitely be back to spend more time in the park and cafe, especially as the weather improves.

A pleasant little take away shop selling mostly freshly made sausage rolls, pasties, toasties, and…read moreother treats. Perfect if you want a quick filling morsel that is fast, cheap, and delicious! There are some outside tables available if you need to sit...hopefully its a nice day! £3/$4 Per sausage roll...I opted for the Mustard Sausage Roll, which was very generous with rich, meaty, fatty pork sausage and lots of mustard cooked in. The Vegetarian Roll was also a big win for my wife.

Over the past three years, I've made it a mission to visit this shop pretty much every time I've…read morebeen in Brighton. What started as a place I was kind of keen on has become somewhat of a pilgrimage and, while my arteries are suffering for it (note well: there will be cheesy goodness), my trips to Croque Shop are often the highlight of my trip. The Croque Madames are to die for, with a great balance of cheese to bechamel and a balanced construction that means you can take them away without them disintegrating instantly, and the shop owner is plain lovely. The range of sausage rolls also seems to be ever expanding, and the mustard and pork one I had the other day was delicious - just the right amount of mustard to add flavour without overpowering the filling. This place only seems to get better and better!

I walked into this sliver of a shop and was surrounded with beautiful cuts of raw lamb and beef, a…read morehappily chugging espresso machine, crispy rolls of mustard and sausage, and the fucking baddest Clotted Cream Strawberry Scone. I sat down on a bench in front of All Saints church with my heated mustard sausage roll, piping hot coffee, and the fucking baddest Clotted Cream Strawberry Scone. I opened the lid of my coffee and unwrapped the mustard sausage roll encased in buttery pastry leaves. I closed my eyes and guided the sausage roll into my mouth. Church bells tolled while I rolled the balls of mustard around my tongue, the sausage melting in my mouth. I couldn't wait any longer, I gently laid the bitten sausage roll aside, took a sip of hot coffee to clear my mouth and turned full attention to the fucking baddest Clotted Cream Strawberry Scone. Oh Sweet Lord, lord lord, lord lord!!! A round scone appx 3" in diameter had been delicately sliced in half. A plop of clotted cream had been slathered on one side, freshly sugared and corn starched strawberries had been put on the other side, then combined to make the baddest fucking sandwich type fucking goddamn fuck i love you thing in the world. I carefully separated one of the halves of scone, shook loose the strawberries, slathered clotted cream, then placed strawberries on top. I took a bite and the scone perfectly burst into crisps, my tongue swirled and spread the soul-satisfying clotted cream against the roof of my mouth, then the tang and sweet of the strawberries puckered my salivary glands into fruition. GOD DAMN!!!! This store is tiny and fucking earnest and I love Jesus and the UK for it.

Just awesome the quality of the meat is sublime. Whoever creates the wonderful dishes they sell…read moredeserves an Oscar. Really fantastic. If you like real food buy food there

Small Talk Pay Cafe has recently opened up in Hove and has found a real gap in the market. With the…read moreamount of Yummy Mummies in Brighton and Hove, it's a wonder that places like this aren't popping up all over the place. Basically, it's a cafe with a soft play area for the smalls in the corner. Kids get to play, mum gets to drink coffee...Unless your little one is slightly too small for the the stairs and you have to keep giving him a lift up - oh well, give it another couple of months!! The soft play area is clean which is a bonus, but perhaps more toys would go down well as I could imagine it would get quite hectic if the cafe is busy, with the smaller ones not getting much of a look in. However, when we popped in on a Sunday it was really quiet and my little one had a great time. There are changing facilities and plenty of highchairs which is always useful. They do a selection of hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, pastries, and pasta pots, plus a selection of snacks. I would like to see them expand the menu to include for fresh and healthy choices to the kiddies, maybe this is something they will do in the future. Today I tried the chocolate brownie which was delicious but not suitable for my 15 month old. They also hire out the space for private parties which may come in useful in the future.